Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1930 — Page 1

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Vol. XXVIII. No. 86.

Romance May End At Altar I /IL 'f ' y.,> .. a I * A i » < . "W a r Jwß® 081 l ■ ’ /1a * L 1 —> > The romance of Raymond de Trafford, British aristocrat, and Alice Silverhorne. the former Countess de .ianze, born at Buffalo, N. Y., and I whose emotional career on the Continent reached its climax when she shot !)<• Trafford and herself in the compartment of a French train.' mav have a happy ending. According to dispatches, De Trafford and the American-born Countess are to lie married. |

SPRING BEATS WINTER AWAY Forecast is For Warmer Weather With 70 Degrees Expected Spring won a knockout victory »ver winter in Decatur and Adams •ounty today and the mercury' ihoved upward toward 70 degrees ] State weather predictions were to l the effect that warm wea’her would! continue for some time, and fair! weather was predicted far at least a day or two. Many local people were busy to-1 day getting their gardens in shape] and farmers busied themselves with] he many spring duties about the] arm. Trees and shrubbery took ou the aspects of spring and many I early spring flowers were beginning | to bloom. Weather forecasters indicated I that most of the raw spring weather was past and that more seasonal weather could be expected the rest of this month, with only an occasional outburst of cold weather. The strong wind of Monday had slowed into a warm breeze today and gardeners were taking advantage of tlie weather. Many ipcal. people who planted onions and lettuce several weeks ago when there were several days of warm weather stated today that the cold weather had not injured the seed and that in most instances sprouts were shoving their way through the ground. — o Drum Corps to Meet The American Legion drum corps Will.mee Friday evening at 7: 3<» o’clock at tlie Legion hall All former members are asked to attend the meeting and to bring their musical instruments. POST OFFICE CENTS PROBED Bill May Result in Complete Search; To Be Introduced Washington, April lb - <U.R)~ - A searching inquiry into the post office department’s leasing policy to determine whether exorbitant rents are being paid throughout the country will be directed by the senate today if it adopts the resolution of Senator Blaine, Repn., Wisconsin. J The measure, impelled by the discoverv the post office depart-| ment was paying $120,000 a year for a building in St., Paul, was to be taken up by the senate in connection witli its consideration of the post office department appropriation bill. During discussion of the matter in the last few days chargee have been made that the post office leasing system is tainted with corruption. Two cabinet members hastened yesterday to exonerate themselves i from blame for high post office I rents. Postmaster General Brown I said he had no connection with | the signing of Paul lease, I (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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Wells County Man Is Victim of Suicide Bluffton, Ind., April 10 —(Special) Jonathan Miller, 6S, Poneto man, committed suicide at 9:30 o’clock | this morning because of ill health. He went Into his back yard ami laid down in the grass. He had a gun in this left hand with which he shot himself in the left temple. He was born in Chester township ; Wells County. Surviving are the , widow, three children, and three 1 sisters. o - Poneto Woman Dies After Fall To Cellar i Bluffton. Ind., April 10—(Special) | Miss Amenda S. Kirkwood, 78, resiI dent of Pone o, accidentaly killed i herself at 9 o’clock this morning I when she fell down the cellar steps iof the Alfred Onweller home, near , her home. Miss Kirkwo<k\was returning a I dish to her neighbor and knocked on the back door. In response to “Come in" she opened what she thought was the back door and fell down the cellar s eps, dying instantly. Her neck was broken by the tall. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Savannah Ogle of Poneto, and Mrs. Elizabeth A Kummer of Bentonville. BAPTISTS END CHURCH YEAR Local Church Officers Chosen for New Year; Progress Is Shown Eighty-five people, members and friends of the Baptist church met last evening at the annual business meeting. Dinner was served at (1:30 o’clock, having been prepared by the ladies of the church, and served on beautifully decorated tables arranged in the Sunday school rooms and_ on the platform of the church. After the fellowship hour the various matters of business before the congregation were disposed of. Encouraging reports from the departments of the church and school were received showing progress. The following officers were elected for tile new church year beginning May first: C. E. Peterson, deacon for three years; S. E. Hite, trustee for three years; Mrs. Cora Winans, clerk; C. E. Peterson, treasurer; Mrs. S. E. Shamp, treasurer for the mission funds; Miss Jessie Whines, financial secretary; Edwinna Shroll, pianist; Mrs. Cora Winans assistlant pianist; Mrs. C. E. Bell, choirester; financial board, C. E. Bell, Alvie Baker, S. E. Hite, 11. N. Shroll, and Miss Jessie Winnes; superintendent of Sunday School, C. E Bell; assistant superintendents, Mrs. H. N. Shroll. and H. H. Lammiman; secretary, Edith Johnson; assistant secretary, Ralph Kenworthy; treasurer, Mrs. Bina Buhler; pianist, Mrs. Cora Winans; assistant pianist, Ruth Winnes. During the evening C. E. Peterson’s glass in the Bible School presented Rev. Miller a beautiful Bible in token of appreciation of bls services for the four years and seven months with the church.

0N L Y I) AI L Y NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, April 10, 1930.

EX-PRESIDENT CAUSES STIR AT WASHINGTON — Statement Arouses Comment of Politicians and Other Statesmen t SOME BELIEVE HE WILL RUN Washington. April 10. — 'U.K) Calvin Coolidge's renouncement of public life has plunged Washing|ton into another verbal political quandary. l ike his famous “I do not choose [to run in 1928" statement issued [before the presidential campaign of that year, the new statement of! the former president has been received with various interprettaions by political authorities. There are expressions of regret I I that he will not serve; compli- ' nients on his sound wisdom in remaining in retirement; Interpretations that the statement ind.cates i differences between. Mr. Coolidge land Ptesident Hoover; and predictions but he will be back in public 1 life again if duty calls. i The confusing opinions r present I sentiments of the light and left ! wings Os the Republican party and | the leaders of the Democratic [party. Their views, as well as the ■free statement of the retired president art* considered politically important here because of the wide interest aroused in Mr. Coolidge’s ’ recent swing around the circle from I Florida to California and back , again. The trip aroused editorial speculation in some quarteis concerning the possibility of Mr. Coolidge’s return to public life, either as a pi evidential or senatorial candidate. Senators and representatives who ' were asked for comment spoke as ’ lollows; ' “I am not surprised at Mr. Cool- : idge’s decision. The reasons giv--1 en are iat her convincing and if they are sound, it will mean the country has lost a great service, I 1 intend to press for action upon my ’ bill to make all ex-presidents sen- ’ ators at large"— Senator Fess, ( Repn., Ohio, one of those who believed Mr. Coolidge should have been drafted dvpite his “choose" ’ (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) * o Bullet Misses Woman In Chicago By Inches Chicago, April 10. — (U.R) — Ambassador Charles G. Dawes and I Mrs. Frank Weiss of Philadelphia were at odds today as to whether l Chicago deserves the ill-fame heaped upon it through gang killings and other crime. J Mrs. Weiss will testify that reports of gunmen's escapades here have not been exaggerated. She was reading in the lobby of the Stevens hotel, la*e yesterday when * a bullet missed her head by inches. 1 The bullet had been fired by pollce- ’ men who chased Sigmond Capus--1 inski into the lobby after they de--1 dared the youth had attempted to 1 steal an automobile. 1 0 CORBETT WINS SCHOOL HONOR 1 Former Decatur Young Man Is Notre Dame Class Valedictorian * - i Francis E. Corbett, of Fort I Wayne, formerly of Decatur, son ■ of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Corbett • and brother of Mrs. Fred Fullen- . kamp. has been named class vale- , dictorian of the graduating class of - Notre Dante University, according - to word received here today. The , honor was presented to young Cor- . bett by the Rev. Charles Lt O’Don- ; nell, president of the university. . Corbett has gained national re- - known as an orator both at Notre . Dame and while at Central Cath- - olic high school at Fort Wayne, t He has won state and national i honors in the forensic art. Corbett will represent Notre • Dame at the central division oratorical contest to be held at Mad- ■ Ison, Wis., next Friday night. He i- will represent Indiana colleges in s the contest and If successful will - represent the middlewest In the 1 national finals to be held' at Evanston, 111., April 25.

“Bone Dry” Wright Not A Candidate! Indii.napolls, April 10 —(UP) Frank E. Wright, Author of Indiana's "Bone Dry" law has announced his withdrawal as a candidate fi r the republican nomination for 7th I district represent;!:lve In congress. | Wright, in u formal statement, said he had withdrawn in favor of Schuyler C. Mowrer, another republican candidate for the post. Wright filed intentions of his candidacy on Saturday, the last day for ; candidates' declarations. "My candidacy for congress was started only iu acceptance of (he wet challenge of tire constitution," Wright said. "At that time it seemed to’tne that no outstanding dry would be a candidate. No I with-! draw in favor of Mr. Mowrer." Mowrer filed Saturday night, several hours after Wright had entered the race. WORKMEN ARE SHAPING ROADS All Available Equipment Used on County Highways This Week With more seasonal weather on the menu for Adams county the next few days, county highway workmen are working from daylight until dark shaping and conditioning county roads i for the heavy spring and summer traffic. The work, hin tiered somewhat by inclement weather the fast few weeks started in earnest today. Highway Superintendent Chris Eicher made a tout - of many county roads Wednesday and Thursday and stated that his force of men would continue to work until all roads were in the best of condition. In some parts of the county, the roads are in need of considerable work. This is due largely to the early thaw and the damaging winter floods, it was staled. All available trucks and road equipment were busy today, and scrapers were, working down the rough places in the roads. Most roads in tlie county are in better condition than those of neighboring counties. o—■ Daniel Erwin 111 Daniel Erwin, prominent Decatti'citizen is seriously ill at his homo on Mercer avenue. Mr. Erwin is suffering from a heart attack and his condition this afternoon was regarded as serious. Mr. Erwin and his wife returned recently from a winter vacation in Florida. ROMS SUSPECTS SEEK FREEDOM Await Action of Attorneys in Marion. Ind., Jail Today Marion, Ind., April 10 —(UP) — Six persons, held in jail at Marioc as suspects in the Marion bombing cases in which five men have been killed in three blasts since October today awaited action of their attorneys to obtain release pending investigation by the Grand Jury. It was intimated that court action might be taken to free Mrs. Andrew Legos, widow of one of the bombing victims,, but her attorney, John R. Browne, Marion, refused to disclose his plans. Mrs. Harry Danford, wife of the alleged leader of the Chicago gang ster arrived in Marion last night and immediately conferred with Harry Roberts, attorney for the three Chicago men. The three men, Harry Danford, Peter Kmieciak and Joseph Beckett, alleged members of a bombing . gang that operated in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, were questioned by’detectives and city police it; an effort to obtain the story of the bombings. Duke and Vernon Humphrey, both of Elwood, alsb are held, believed by police to be the "go-between” for the Chicago gang. It appeared that the alleged bombing plot would not be investigated by a grand jury until the new term of court opens April 28, after Judge O. D. Clawson, of Grant circuit court, refused to call a special grand jury. The six persons are charged by affidavits with murder, and conspiracy to commit murder, In con- ' nectlon with the deaths of Andrew Legos and John Ashcraft, the two latest bombing victims.

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AGED DECATUR LADY EXPIRES Mrs. Henry Winnes Is Victim of Death; Was Pioneer Resident Mre. Anna Barbara Winnes, 88, widow of liie late Henry Winnes, died at her home at 421 West Jef[ferson street, at 9:45 o'clock this morning. Death was caused by j [the infirmities of old age. , The deceased became bedfast on I October Iff, 1929 and since that |time grew steadily weaker until [her death today. Mrs. Winnes had lived in her i home on Jefferson street for over ; fifty years' and during that time I was a member of the firm of, Winnes Shoe Store. She was a I charter member of the Baptist ■church of this city, and was a dej voted member until her health [prevented her from attending. I She was born in Bavaria. Germany, March 5, 1842. the daughter lot Mr. and Mrs. John Forester, both deceased. J Surviving are the following children: Annie E. Winnes of this city; Mrs. Nettie Miller of Royal Oak. Michigan: Nellie Winnes, at home; Fred Winnes of Kila. Mon--1 tana; Will Winnes of this city, and Jessie Winnes at hom>>.’ Seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. One sister, Mrs. Emma Kennel, ,and a brother. Ernest Forester reside at Baltimore. Md. The deceased was one of the old--1 est residents of this city. During her youth she was active in social and business life in Decatur. She I was voted to life membership in ] the Rebekah Lodge, and was f ( charter member of the Eastern Star lodge, and attended both faithfully until her health failed. Friends may view the remains , at the Winnes resilience after Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Funeral arrangements have not I been completed. ! Ship Sinks; Crew Is Safe on Rescue Ship : Copenhagen, April 10 —(UP) — The steamer Saint Sunniva sank almost immediately after stranding off Mousa, Shetland Islands, the Danish Naval inspection ship Island . Falk, reported today. , The passengers and crew were . rescued bv the steamer Earl of Zet- > i land. I Former Local Woman Attends Flower Show Mrs. F. C. Mann of Rochester. Minnesota, and formerly of this city wrote her mother, Mrs. Minnie Daniels of Sixth street, telling of I her vi-jiit to the National Flower Show held at Minneapolis, last I week. The American Beauty roses entered by Richmond Indiana won the National first prize over hund reds of entries. These cut roses measured seven feet in length. TREE NURSERY IS THREATENED Southern Indaina Fire Sweeps Toward Henryville Nurseries Indianapolis. April 10. —(U.R)—For- . est fires which airlady have burned over nearly 2,000 acres of land > in Clark county, threatened to , sweep into the state forest and l tree nursery at Henryville today 1 despite the day and night battle being staged by foresters and citizens of the hill country around , Caney Fork Knobs, accord'ng to - Ralph Wilcox, state forester. 7 An area of more than 400 acres ’ on the edge of the state forest was ’ ablaze today. “Joseph Kaylor, assistant state ’ forester, is in personal charge of the fire fighters," Wilcox said. "He ’ reports that 15 acres of the Henry- ' ville forest already have been 1 damaged.” Officials of the state eons rvation department attributed the origin a of the fires to carelessness in burning brush and to lighted ♦ matches and cigarets thrown in .. the dry woodland, which ignites like tinder. They urge extra prer caution on the part of all travelors in the district. i- Fires were spotted from the state v forest observatory towers and o crew’s rushed to the spot at once to try to halt their progress;

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I Succeeds Fox as Head Os Filin Enterprises J ft 1 i r Harley L. Clarke, president of General Theatres Equipment, Inc., heads the eyndiante which has purchased the 151,WU “B” shares formerly owned by William Fox in the Fox Film Corporation. Although the famous film pioneer will continue for five years ns chairman of the firm's advisory board, virtual control of the organization passes to Wllfield R. Sheehan. BLUFFTON HAS $35,000 FIRE — Grand Theatre and Union Traction Station Completely Ruined i f Bluffton, Ind., April 10. —(Special > —Fire early today destroyed the Crsnd theater building at Bluffton, housing the Grand Theater ami the Union traction station, with a loss e.-t mated at from $30,000 to SSO,1 000. c New sound apparatus for use ’ with talking pictures, recently in- [ stalled in the theater at a cost of slo,OttO was destroyed. There was I no insurance on the apparatus. The fire was discovered at 1:30 , a. tn., by a boy who noiced smoke coming from a balcony fire escape door. He awakened the caretaker and called the fire department. Firemen, battling'the blaze from r the inside, were forced from the theater when fire burned through supports between the ceiling and ' roof. The roof collapsed soon as- • (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o WILL RECEIVE I BIDS ON MAY 6 Niblick Road Will he Sold By Commissioners | at Meeting Bids for the construction of the Mary J. Niblick road in Jefferson , [township will bp received by the ' board of county commissioners on Tuesday, May 6. The estimated cost of the improvement is $5,805.54. On the same date the county . commissioners will also receive 1 bids for the construction of four j bridge improvements. The imI provements are the Adam J. Bentz ,- bridge in Union township, estimat-,-ed cost, $1500; the county farm bridge, in Washington township, j estimated cost, $3,000; the Debolt bridge, Monroe township, estimated cost, $750; the Chilchote bridge, s Washington township, estimated s cost.. $2,000. Notice was also given today that p the county treasurer would receive t bids for the sale of the bonds on the C. O. Manley road. Blue Creek e .township, issue $4,240; the William I Frazer road. Blue Creek township, I issue $4,400; the Ben Eiting hard surfaced road, Washington townII ship, issue, $14,160. The bonds will 11 be sold on April 24 and bids will 11 be accepted by the county treas- [ tirer up to 10 o'clock a. m. 11 Legal notice was also given tos day that bonds would be issued for ’’ the improvement of the Jacob U. '■ Amstutz road in Wabash township and for the North Point road e in Wabash township. Objections to 11 the two bond issues must be filed ® with the state board of tax commissioners not later than April 29.

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THREE-POWER NAVAL TREATY IS PROBABLE American Delegation Has Abandoned Al! Hope of Complete Success TONNAGE WILL BE LIMITED London, April 10. ( U.FO Th c American delegation abandoned hope of :i fivepower treatv for limitation of navies today and attempted to salvage from the wreckage of the naval confi’renci’ tin agreement on certain princiIples to which the five powers have subscribed. The proposed five-power agreement would include the accepted proposals for humanization of submarines. a battleship holiday until 1936, classification of aircraft carriers and a global category transactional proposal. The transactional proposal would limit the tonnage of each class of ship but permit transfer, within limits, from one class to another. Such an agreement would mean some scrapping of vessels on which all five powers have agreed. In addition, the three-power treaty among the United States. Britain and Japan has been edSecretary Stimson decided th.* five-power limitation deadlock could not be broken after he had conferred with Prime Minister MacDonald this morning. With Dwight W. Morrow, he then called on Aristide Briand. foreign minister of France, and suggested the five-power agreement on principles already accepted, thus taking some of the ( .dgn off of recriminations which might result if Italy and France left the conference without being included in the accord. Briand later discussed the situation witli th(> Italian foreign min- ; i.ster, Dino Grand!, who was confined to his room by a,chill. Ambassador Hugh Gibson already has been received by Grand!, who indicated the Italian position demanding parity, with France was unchanged. —o Reichstag May Be Completely Dissolved Berlin, April 10—(UP)—The possibility of dissolution of the Reichstag and establishment of a dictatorial government pending election was Increased today when the cabinet again was defeated in the budget committee. The committee rejected the gov-’ eminent's propsal for reform of unemployment insurance. A government move to increase thebeer tax input move to increase the beer tax ful interests protested an increase in tariffs on farm products. — . n— ~ Long Flight Started London, April 10 —(UP) —A little group of people stood in the morning mists at Lympae airfield today and watched the duchess of Bedford, gray-haired flying enthusiast start on a flight to cape town, South Rfrica. She hoped to be in Oran. Algeria tonight 1.100 miles away. PLAN SERVICE SUNDAY NIGHT l “ "' Monroe Seniors Will Attend Baccalaureate Service In Body The annual baccalaureate service of the Monroe high school will be ’ held Sunday evening, April 13, at 1 the Methodist church, Monroe. ‘ Tlie Rev. D. V. Williams, pastor 1 of the Methodist church will deliver • the addresses. The services will be- • gin at 7:31i o’clock. Following is the program: 1 March 1 Prayer—Rev. Riley. Song—Audience Scripture reading—Rev. Riley. - Cornet solo—Henry Busche r Address —Rev. Williams Saxophone solo —Elmo Stucky Benediction —Rev. Riley I Tlie graduates will attend the 5 service in a body. There are more 1 high school seniors in the class this - year. The public is invited to attend i. the service.